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We are currently experiencing an interruption in SAS, the program that island teachers use to complete report cards. Parent teacher interviews will proceed as planned, but some report cards will be delayed for our K to 9 schools. When we have more information around report card timelines, we will update you.Public Schools Branch

Any potential graduates who want to be included in the grad composite and have not yet gotten their photo taken are to contact Kristen MacArthur at Heckbert studios either by email kristen@heckbertstudio.com or by calling the studio 902-566-5500 or texting my cell 902-314-6035 to book their appointment times.

Resolutions are developed
around issues that will affect positive change in our school system for all
students’ benefit. Your Home and School’s resolutions will be considered at the 67th Annual Meeting
& Convention on April 18, 2020. What
are the issues that are impacting student learning, student wellness and
safety? Check online for help with writing
resolutions and/or contact the federation office. Deadline to submit resolutions: Jan. 3,
2020.

National
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week, Feb. 10-14 provides opportunity for Home and
Schools communities to recognize the hard work of our teachers and school
staff. Form a special committee to plan
something special to say thank you!

Annual Home and School
Reports

Presidents of Home and
School Associations are asked to submit an annual 1-2 page report detailing your Home & School
Association’s activities for this school year. Reports will be inserted into the Federation’s
2019-2020 Annual Book of Reports. If you need assistance, call 620-3186 | 1-800-916-0664 | peihsf@edu.pe.ca. Please submit your report to the Federation
office by Feb. 28th.

What’s on your Home and School meeting
agenda?

The PEIHSF
works to help parents become better informed and more involved in their
student’s learning. Join in the
educational conversations through Local Home and School Associations. When you receive information from the
Federation, add those topics to your Home and School agenda for discussion at
your meetings. Topics may include: PEI
government is returning to an elected school board; school food, student/staff wellness issues,
youth vaping, bullying, etc.

If you
have questions about the above info, please
contact us at peihsf@edu.pe.ca or 620-3186 / 1-800-916-0664

Other ……

How to start a book club for small
kidsA book club for
small kids isn’t all that different from your typical neighbourhood
version.

How
can parents support their children’s development as writers?
What does the research tell us about
effective strategies for teaching writing? Check writing resources at: Reading Rockets –
Writing

The latest
Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
results indicate that Canadian students remain among the top 10 performers in
the world. Of the 79 countries and economies that participated in PISA 2018,
Canada ranked fourth in reading, 10th in mathematics and sixth in
science. The Canadian report can be
found at www.pisacan.ca

Prince Edward Island Home
and School Federation Inc.Shirley Smedley Jay, Executive DirectorPO Box
1012 Charlottetown PE C1A 7M4Street deliveries only: 40 Enman Crescent C1E
1E6Phone: 620-3186 Fax: 620-3187Toll Free: 1-800-916-0664 (PEI only)www.peihsfpeihsf@edu.pe.ca
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not based on the idea that they are all the same, but that they are all
different.”

“The
function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think
critically.”Martin Luther King,
Jr.